Ministers’ wives encouraged at SEC to ‘be persistent’

Allison Wilks of One Step Ministries encourages ministers’ wives to ‘be persistent and not lose heart’ at the Ministers’ Wives Luncheon on Feb. 28 during the Alabama Baptist State Evangelism Conference. ‘Nobody in this room needs to get told that [ministry is] exhausting. … But God doesn’t want us to lose heart even when we’re tired. Even in that He promises us and assures us of strength and renewal,’ she says, sharing the story of the persistent widow in Luke 18. The annual luncheon is hosted by Alabama Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) and seeks to be a time of rest and restoration, according to Alabama WMU Executive Director Candace McIntosh.